Playtone To Adapt 'The City Of Ember' Novel

[Monday, November 1st, 2004]
Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone are set to adapt Jeanne DuPrau's bestseller The City of Ember, says Variety.

The story is a futuristic sci-fi fantasy adventure, where Earth's citizens have moved to underground cities when the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic. The focus is on two teens: One longs to be a messenger because the job will allow her to venture above ground, while the other dreams of working underground to repair a generator whose failure will doom the city's power supply.

'Edward Scissorhands' scribe Caroline Thompson is in talks to adapt, while Gil Kenan is in talks to direct the feature.

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